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Jim Ladd

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Jim Ladd, iconic rock DJ whose radio legacy began in Long Beach, dies at 75

Avatar photo by City News Service December 19, 2023December 19, 2023

The legendary disc jockey began his career in 1969 as the midnight-6 a.m. disc jockey at KNAC, a Long Beach FM station that had recently switched to an underground rock music format.

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